HC Deb 21 March 1901 vol 91 cc728-9
MR. JOHN CAMPBELL (Armagh, S.)

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to-the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland if he is aware that District Inspector Clayton, of Banbridge, does not attend Dromard petty sessions in accordance with Code Section 1356; and how many times he has attended these petty sessions during the last five years, and how does he account for his neglect of duty to the-Inspector General in his quarterly Return No. 8.

MR. WYNDHAM

There has been no neglect of duty on the part of this officer, as suggested. The regulations require him to attend petty sessions when not otherwise engaged on more urgent duty. He has attended these petty sessions on seventeen occasions in the past five years. His absence from the sessions has been satisfactorily accounted for.

MR. JOHN CAMPBELL

Is it the fact that this officer spends the greater part of his time playing hockey, and other games?

*MR. SPEAKER

Order, order!